by Jessica Blackwell

If you thought the drama between the women at the Posh II party was bad, it got much worse when Penny's husband John finally showed up at the party! He strolled into the event, looking cool as a cucumber, and walked right into the center of the drama. 

Joe Gorga immediately raged on John, demanding to know why he was taking shots at his family on Twitter every chance he got. The cameras didn't catch it all, but it seems that things got violent. Joe was asking John questions that he didn't have answers to, and all of a sudden things escalated. People ran, the cameras were pointed to the floor, and later, Rich remarked that Joe "didn't have  scratch on him". I'm pretty sure there was a brawl that wasn't caught on camera. 

It's surprising the stance that Joe Gorga took...he knows that Teresa most likely was the one feeding information to John and Penny in the first place, but he still felt protective of her. I think what Melissa said is exactly right, Teresa got the drama started but was unable to completely put a stop to it.  At this point, Teresa knew that there was too much evidence against her to keep up with the charades, so she admitted to Jacqueline that she did regret some of the things that she did while she and her brother were feuding. 

At some point, Teresa had to sit down and talk to her brother. The family came together to celebrate the launch of the new BLK water flavors, so it gave her the perfect opportunity. Teresa FINALLY admitted that she did things in the past to hurt her brother and Melissa. She didn't say what she did exactly, but just the fact that she finally fessed up to some wrongdoing seemed like enough for Joe. It took an ENTIRE season but Teresa seems to have finally came back down to earth where all the real people live. She's lucky that her family was willing to forgive and forget almost instantly, because others may not have been so kind and understanding. 

After all the drama was cleared up, the family went up to the half demolished Giudice shore house to reflect on the year that passed and how far they've come. What a year it was! When it seemed that relationships couldn't be mended, they were. I never thought Teresa and Jacqueline would be friends again, and now it seems that they are getting a chance at that "real" relationship that Jacqueline desired. The Gorga family can stop sending their old italian parents into a slow grave because it really seems like they're going to be able to keep the peace going in their lives. 

For now, it seems like all is well in Jersey, but remember, next week the reunion starts! Stay tuned to find how things are really going! 

The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Sundays at 8/9c

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